The Morris County Tourism Bureau (MCTB) welcomes you to join them again in the perennial walking tour series. Walk with the guide and experience the rich history Morris County has to offer. Through June, July and August tours will be offered Saturday morning at 10:00 am and will last approximately 1 1/2 hours. Tickets are $10, children 6 and under are free. All tours except the Mendham tour will depart from the MCTB, 6 Court Street, Morristown, NJ. One new tour is featured this year
“Green to The Green” on August 7
The past, present and future of “green space” is the primary topic of conversation as we visit two sites important to downtown Morristown. At the Morristown Green, the most distinguishing feature of Morristown, you will hear highlights from its 300-year history, from its origin as common pasture land and site of the executioner’s gallows, to the temporary military quarters of General George Washington, to the recently re-landscaped urban oasis it is today.
Just a short block away, we will visit the “greenest” building in modern Morristown. Opened in 2008, 14 Maple Avenue is home to a number of non-profit organizations including the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and features a solar array, rooftop garden, the largest interior bio-wall in North America and furnishings made from an astonishing array of natural and recycled materials. The tour concludes in the lobby where visitors will see how materials salvaged from the Epstein’s Department Store were incorporated into the new building’s design.
Green to the Green will be of interest to architects, builders, interior designers and those interested in leading-edge sustainable building practices and materials.
Reservations are required: 973 631-5151. Tour starts at 6 Court Street; Morristown, NJ, group size is limited to 30. Admission is $10. Tour starts at 10 am and lasts about 1 1/2 hours.
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